We have previously advised in an article last year about the risks of underinsuring your property. Now that ‘Total Sum Insured’ policies as opposed to ‘Total Replacement Policies’ have been in place for some time, it is timely to remind you of the importance of making sure you have adequate […] Read More›
Property
We often receive queries around tenant’s and landlord’s right and obligations at the end of a lease. One of the primary considerations is removal of tenant’s property from the premises including plant and equipment at the end of the lease. The lease normally contains provisions regarding the rights and responsibilities […] Read More›
The Supreme Court has recently issued its decision on long running litigation concerning the rights of owners to access their units when restrictions are put in place by the Body Corporate purportedly on the basis of security. This long running litigation concerned a student accommodation block where the building manager […] Read More›
The government has advised that the current law in this area relating to retentions will be changed. A retention is a portion of the contract price withheld by the developer or main contractor until the sub contractor has completed all the required works including completing any repairs or defects. The […] Read More›